Jeff Torborg, a former catcher who was in charge during Sandy Koufax’s perfect game, died Sunday at age 83.
Torborg was also the American’s manager of the year in 1990, with Chicago.
Later in his career, he had a short stint as manager of the Montreal Expos.
The White Sox said on social media that Torborg died in his hometown of Westfield, New Jersey. They did not specify the cause of death.
Torborg was a catcher in three no-hit games including Koufax’s perfect game in 1965 with the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Chicago Cubs. The second came in 1970 with Bill Singer for the Dodgers, against the Philadelphia Phillies. The third arrived in 1973, with the California Angels.
Against the Kansas City Royals, he was automatically in the first of seven games of this kind for Nolan Ryan.
Torborg spent 10 seasons as a player in the majors; the first seven with the Dodgers, the last three with the Angels.
-He hit .214 with eight home runs and 101 RBIs in 574 games.
As a manager, he first managed Cleveland (1977-1979), the White Sox (1989 to 1991) and the New York Mets (1992-1993).
After being at the helm of the Montreal Expos for part of the 2001 campaign, he had the same position with the Florida Marlins (in 2002 and for part of the 2003 season).
Torborg was the American League Manager of the Year in 1990, leading the White Sox to 94 wins.
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